robkep - by that i mean we would be wasting even more of our lives on religion than we do already, and allowing the legacy of a past religious society to continue to affect us - and for no other reason that to stick two fingers up to theists.
the effects of our religious history is still running through all our lives, and in some respects governing elements, whether we realise or accept it, or not ... there are many things that have some religious basis or link, even those that are not immediately obvious - weddings, christenings, church services, various charities, xmas, easter, lent, many laws, swearing on the bible, marriage laws, school assemblies, changing a wife's name, our speech and language, our calendar is full of religious dates, sunday hours etc etc ... and lots of other smaller ways we barely notice because they are so ingrained in our society.